David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz (1954 - 1992) was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, musician, performance artist, and political activist in many different arenas, including LBGT rights & issues, AIDS, and Free Speech politics. He was internationally prominent in the New York City art world and active in the performance art, poetry, and underground/experimental music scene between 1978 and 1992, and continues to receive more and more posthumous recognition for his artistic and literary output.